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Oncology research in United States

Harvard University ranks first in United States for Oncology research in 2022-now (#1 worldwide), followed by National Institutes of Health and Stanford University.

United States's world rank
#1
of 65 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
58k
Top-10% rate
11.6%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Oncology in United States?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Harvard UniversityCambridge #1100.017.7%2,656
2National Institutes of HealthBethesda #289.518.9%1,014
3Stanford UniversityStanford #575.715.6%673
4Cornell UniversityIthaca #673.015.4%703
5University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco #770.613.6%643
6Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York #868.614.2%974
7Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore #966.813.8%738
8The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston #1262.513.5%1,629
9Yale UniversityNew Haven #1658.213.0%607
10University of MichiganAnn Arbor #1757.213.1%612
11University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia #1856.413.8%777
12University of California San DiegoSan Diego #1955.615.5%346
13Columbia UniversityNew York #2551.413.6%422
14American Cancer SocietyAtlanta #2949.239.6%89
15Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge #3048.723.7%89
16New York UniversityNew York #3546.312.8%442
17University of WashingtonSeattle #3745.512.6%454
18Northwestern UniversityEvanston #3845.112.0%469
19The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas #3944.713.2%344
20University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles #4044.312.4%517
21University of PittsburghPittsburgh #4343.213.0%443
22Mayo ClinicRochester #4642.211.8%1,232
23Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle #4941.314.2%293
24Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis #5639.312.5%455
25University of ChicagoChicago #6138.012.3%373
26The Ohio State UniversityColumbus #6237.711.1%745
27Vanderbilt UniversityNashville #6337.513.1%426
28Emory UniversityAtlanta #6437.211.5%466
29Duke UniversityDurham #6836.310.8%379
30Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore #7035.921.8%116
31United States Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington #7634.723.0%97
32United States Department of Veterans AffairsWashington #7734.511.2%357
33St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis #7934.115.5%154
34Kaiser PermanenteOakland #8233.513.6%214
35Baylor College of MedicineHouston #8533.011.5%368
36Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland #8732.611.4%464
37University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles #8932.311.9%360
38Mount Sinai Health SystemNew York #9032.19.6%499
39Indiana UniversityBloomington #9830.811.1%434
40Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland #9930.710.3%286
41University of UtahSalt Lake City #10030.511.0%375
42University of MinnesotaMinneapolis #12127.611.2%300
43Dartmouth CollegeHanover #12227.510.1%171
44Duke Medical CenterDurham #12527.112.7%150
45University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison #13026.511.9%291
46Boston UniversityBoston #13825.611.4%156
47University of California, IrvineIrvine #13925.59.0%245
48Tufts UniversityMedford #14225.210.9%202
49University of Colorado DenverDenver #14724.710.3%180
50University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill #14924.55.8%1,072
51University of RochesterRochester #15224.211.3%234
52University of MiamiCoral Gables #15623.810.8%461
53Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick #16822.710.1%400
54Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer CenterBoston #16922.618.2%62
55Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx #18121.511.3%307
56University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterPittsburgh #18221.511.1%219
57United States Food and Drug AdministrationSilver Spring #18321.428.2%89
58University of California, DavisDavis #18521.210.1%210
59University of CincinnatiCincinnati #18621.111.3%221
60University of Colorado BoulderBoulder #18821.013.6%72

Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Oncology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Oncology researchers in United States?

Ahmedin Jemal, Ralph H. Hruban and Steven A. Rosenberg rank highest among researchers based in United States, on their papers in Oncology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ahmedin Jemal#389 worldwide overall121.9 of 230 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Ralph H. Hruban#2,506 worldwide overall124.0 of 315 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Steven A. Rosenberg#2,574 worldwide overall118.4 of 268 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Frank Stephen Hodi#224 worldwide overall110.5 of 211 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jedd D. Wolchok#1,002 worldwide overall107.8 of 210 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Carl H. June#1,989 worldwide overall108.1 of 216 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Antoni Ribas#1,499 worldwide overall95.3 of 198 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Gabriel N. Hortobágyi#9,527 worldwide overall104.3 of 322 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Pasi Antero Janne#353 worldwide overall90.2 of 183 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Edward L. Giovannucci#3,088 worldwide overall94.9 of 249 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Eric P. Winer#2,116 worldwide overall92.5 of 226 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Hope S. Rugo#6,458 worldwide overall90.7 of 254 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Charles S. Fuchs#3,241 worldwide overall86.1 of 216 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Ignacio Ivan Wistuba#2,397 worldwide overall81.9 of 186 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Gordon James Freeman#62 worldwide overall73.6 of 112 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United States on their work in Oncology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How United States compares with other countries in Oncology